Waterlooplein

The star of Waterlooplein (Waterloo Square) is the Stopera, whose name is a portmanteau of its two inhabitants: Stadhuis (City Hall) and Opera. While the Stadhuis is of limited use to most visitors, the opera is the home theater of De Nederlandse Opera, the Dutch national opera company, whose performance seasons are marked by an impressive variety of operas - from traditional standards to lesser-known contemporary works. The square hosts a almost-daily flea market filled with second-hand clothes, accessories and other used items, which turns the spacious premises into a warren of vendors; the market is open Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Saturday from 8:30 a.m.), and closed on Sundays and holidays, when the square tends to look ominously vacant in comparison to its usual hustle and bustle. Waterlooplein is situated in the Jodenbuurt, the former Jewish Quarter, and a severe black monument stands in one corner to remember the resistance efforts of the Jewish citizens; just a few steps off are some of the many Jewish sites in Amsterdam, such as the marvelous Joods Historisch Museum (Jewish Historical Museum) at Nieuwe Amstelstraat 1.

41 Waterlooplein Reviews

The NAP a.k.a. Normaal Amsterdams Peil (Amsterdam Ordnance Datum).The NAP has been set in 1700 being the high watermark of the Zuiderzee and act as the...
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The NAP a.k.a. Normaal Amsterdams Peil (Amsterdam Ordnance Datum).The NAP has been set in 1700 being the high watermark of the Zuiderzee and act as the...
Written by pieter_jan_v, 3 years ago on VirtualtouristRead more

"Waterlooplein / Fleamarkets: For Bargain Hunters"

The Waterlooplein market is a combination of a flea market, open air street market and some regular vendors operating from box stalls. The market is in...
Written by pieter_jan_v, 3 years ago on VirtualtouristRead more

"Sterk Staaltje: Fresh food and drinks"

Sterk Staaltje is a great shop for fresh food (fruits, vegatables, bread and much much more).Takeaway salads and pasta's.Catering service...
Written by pieter_jan_v, 5 years ago on VirtualtouristRead more

"Flea Market goodies"

You can never be sure what you might find in the flea market at Waterlooplein---take your time, do not be in a hurry and you might find a really cool...
Written by dustmon, 8 years ago on VirtualtouristRead more

"Waterlooplein: Fleamarket"

Waterlooplein is the home to a flea market.Here you'll find mix of second-hand clothing,electricals,cutleries and many others.You can also buy cheap...
Written by Dyesebel, 9 years ago on VirtualtouristRead more

"Waterlooplein / Fleamarkets: Flea marketing"

Amsterdam can be expensive. There's a lot of good shopping to be had if you have a thick wallet but there's also a way to keep to a budget. Waterlooplein...
Written by tvor, 10 years ago on VirtualtouristRead more

"Waterlooplein / Fleamarkets: Nice shop owner"

This friendly gentleman was out in the rain and helped me get a pair of jeans so I had something weather-appropriate to wear. ...
Written by ty_010, 12 years ago on VirtualtouristRead more

"NAP"

The NAP project is the country's way of measuring a Sea level equivalent for the Netherlands. They have a display in the Stopera complex that shows Sea...
Written by Jim_Eliason, 14 years ago on VirtualtouristRead more

I just had to see this place, even though we had been told the quality of goods wasn't great ... our canal tour took us past during the earlier part of...
Written by kymbanm, 14 years ago on VirtualtouristRead more

"Waterlooplein / Fleamarkets: The Waterlooplein Fleamarket"

The Waterlooplein Fleamarket is the main fleamarket of Amsterdam. Like all fleamarkets there is something here for everyone from antiques to just plain...
Written by Paul2001, 14 years ago on VirtualtouristRead more

"Waterlooplein Flea Market: Vintage treasures"

The Waterlooplein flea Market is a paradise for those who likes unique stuff. most of it looks like trash but a little part of it is true treasure. Really...
Written by nurochka, 15 years ago on VirtualtouristRead more

"Waterlooplein / Fleamarkets: Messing around the messy markets with mess"

Enjoy the fact to mess around on a search for that one funny item. Well, Amsterdam has markets enough where you can do so. A perfect and permanent example...
Written by Pavlik_NL, 15 years ago on VirtualtouristRead more

"Waterlooplein / Fleamarkets: Tip Top Fleamarket"

A wonderful array of colourful bric a brac right on a pretty canal. Buy clubbing gear cheap - of the candy raver variety - second hand books, clothes and...
Written by Rosie-o, 15 years ago on VirtualtouristRead more

"The Waterloo Plein"

The Waterloo Plein is the venue for the most famous Flea Market in Amsterdam.Nearly everything you can imagine is on sale here. There are a lot of clothes...
Written by kenbac, 15 years ago on VirtualtouristRead more

"Fleemarkets"

Its a market like we have everywhere in the Netherlands. What to buy: ...
Written by catnl, 16 years ago on VirtualtouristRead more

"Waterlooplein markt"

The name "Waterlooplein", which translates as "Waterloo Square", was used for the first time in 1880, when the city filled in two canals, the...
Written by isolina_it, 16 years ago on VirtualtouristRead more

"J/52 Waterlooplein"

The large famous fleamarket around the Stopera (Amsterdam opera and town hall).Probably more interesting than the stuff on sale are the people that walk...
Written by ATLC, 16 years ago on VirtualtouristRead more

"Waterloo Square: Waterlooplein"

On Waterloo Square you can buy about anything. But it´s also fun just to look at all the people and stuff. ...
Written by carolineraat, 16 years ago on VirtualtouristRead more

"For low budget:"

Take the free ferry behind central station to the other side of the IJ and go for a walk along the North Holland Canal.Waterlooplein market (at the...
Written by Carmela71, 16 years ago on VirtualtouristRead more

"Visit the fleemarket at..."

Visit the fleemarket at WaterloopleinLots of stuff, great to have a look round
Written by nighthawk, 16 years ago on VirtualtouristRead more

"Waterloo Plein, funky and funmy"

Waterlooplein is a cool square in the old center with a flee market. Loads of cool (second hand) clothing and other gadgets.
Written by Gypsy_Saskia, 16 years ago on VirtualtouristRead more

"Visit the Waterlooplein"

Visit the WaterloopleinAmsterdam's most famous flea market, Waterlooplein offers a bewildering variety of goods, from household junk to pseudo-antiques....
Written by Mirellaboer, 16 years ago on VirtualtouristRead more